Enson "Yamato Damashii" Inoue (Template:Lang-ja, born April 15, 1967) is a Japanese American mixed martial arts fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 11-8-0 as of April 16, 2004. Inoue holds a submission win (armbar) over former UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture as featured in the documentary film Rites of Passage and the movie Redbelt.
Biography[]
Enson's achievements include a victory over UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, and giving Frank Shamrock one of his toughest matches. Enson had an exhibition match in Mudo Spirit on September 16, 2007.[1]
Enson and his brother were awarded a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by John Lewis. He is also a former Shooto Heavyweight Champion. Enson appeared in the MMA fictional film Redbelt in a cameo role. [2]
Personal life[]
Enson, a Japanese American from Hawaii, is divorced and has a stepson (Erson).[3] He is the brother of Egan Inoue. On the 18th of October 2008, Enson was charged with the possession of up to 16.9 grams of marijuana.[4] After a nearly month long period of incarceration, he was released on bail. He still resides in Japan, but his visa status is currently under review. [5] [6]
Enson runs several MMA gyms located in Japan, Saipan, and Guam under the name Purebred. He also has affiliated gyms located in Thailand and the USA. [7] [8] [9]
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 | 11 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 5 |
| By submission | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-8 |  Tom Sauer
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TKO (Strikes) | SB 35 - SuperBrawl 35 | April 16, 2004 | 1 | 4:14 | Hawaii, United States
|
| Win | 11-7 |  Soichi Nishida
|
Submission (Choke) | FFCF 1 - Fury Full Contact Fighting 1 | January 10, 2004 | N/A |  Guam
| |
| Loss | 10-7 |  Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
|
TKO (Triangle Choke) | PRIDE 19 - Bad Blood | February 24, 2002 | 1 | 6:17 | Saitama, Japan
|
| Loss | 10-6 | Heath Herring
|
TKO (Strikes) | PRIDE 12 - Cold Fury | December 9, 2000 | 1 | 4:52 | Saitama, Japan
|
| Loss | 10-5 |  Igor Vovchanchyn
|
TKO (Strikes) | PRIDE 10 - Return of the Warriors | August 27, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Loss | 10-4 | Mark Kerr
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Decision | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 - Opening Round | January 30, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Win | 10-3 | Soichi Nishida
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | PRIDE 5 - PRIDE 5 | April 29, 1999 | 1 | 0:24 | Nagoya, Japan
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| Win | 9-3 | Randy Couture
|
Submission (Armbar) | VTJ 1998 - Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | October 25, 1998 | 1 | 1:39 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Loss | 8-3 | Frank Shamrock
|
DQ (Egan Inoue Ran Into the Ring) | VTJ 1997 - Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | November 29, 1997 | 2 | 7:17 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Win | 8-2 | Joe Estes | Submission (Punches) | Shooto - Reconquista 4 | October 12, 1997 | 1 | 1:06 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Win | 7-2 | Royce Alger
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Submission (Armlock) | UFC 13 - The Ultimate Force | May 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:36 | Georgia, United States
|
| Win | 6-2 | Rei Zulu
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TKO (Elbows) | Shooto - Reconquista 2 | April 6, 1997 | 1 | 0:45 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Win | 5-2 | Mushtaq Abdullah | Submission (Punches) | Shooto - Let's Get Lost | October 4, 1996 | 1 | 0:38 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Loss | 4-2 |  Igor Zinoviev
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TKO (Punches) | VTJ 1996 - Vale Tudo Japan 1996 | July 7, 1996 | 1 | 0:44 | Tokyo, Japan
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| Loss | 4-1 | Joe Estes | Decision (Majority) | Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 3 | May 7, 1996 | 3 | 8:00 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Win | 4-0 |  Andre Mannaart
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TKO (Punches) | Shooto - Vale Tudo Junction 1 | January 20, 1996 | 1 | 3:20 | Tokyo, Japan
|
| Win | 3-0 | Ed de Kruijf
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Technical Submission (Armbar) | Shooto - Complete Vale Tudo Access | July 29, 1995 | 1 | 1:40 | Japan
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| Win | 2-0 | Rene Rooze
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Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | VTJ 1995 - Vale Tudo Japan 1995 | April 20, 1995 | 1 | 6:41 | Japan
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| Win | 1-0 | Shingo Shigeta
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TKO (Punches) | Shooto - Vale Tudo Access 3 | January 21, 1995 | 1 | 1:10 | Tokyo, Japan
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References[]
- ↑ http://www.hodyjaehuh.com/news/news.php?action=fullnews&id=141 / PHOTO LINK
- ↑ Inoue On Red Belt MMA Movie, R-1 Training & More. mmanews.com (2007-05-31). Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
- ↑ Enson weds a three-time world wrestling champion today in Hawaii.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ After 26 days of incarceration Enson Inoue is out on bail. matratz.com (2009-12-01). Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
- ↑ Enson Inoue the living “Yamato Damashii”. tune-in-tokyo.com (2009-02-25). Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
- ↑ Interview: Enson Inoue & George Sotiropoulos (Part Two). total-mma.com (2008-05-02). Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
- ↑ Purebred USA. purebredusa.com. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
- ↑ Purebred. Retrieved on 2009-11-27.
External links[]
- Official site
- Official blog
- Professional MMA record
- PRIDE profile
- Enson's Official Photographer's site
- Information on inoue grappling, I
- Information on inoue grappling, II
- NERDSociety - Interview with Enson Inoue
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